Dionysus, myth and cult

by Walter Friedrich Otto

Paper Book, 1965

Status

Available

Call number

292/.211

Collection

Publication

Dallas, Tex. : Spring Publications, 1981 (1986 printing), c1965.

Description

This study of Dionysus... is also a new theogony of Early Greece." --Publishers Weekly An original analysis... of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus." --Theology Digest

User reviews

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I enjoyed this book a great deal but it is not light reading. It also helps if you know something about Dionysus before you read it, as this is a scholarly work on the god and assumes you have some knowledge of him already. I learned a lot but stayed a bit confused throughout. Now that I've
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finished it, however, I feel I have a good context for further reading about Dionysus. If you love Greek mythology, check this one out. Dionysus is a rather unusual character, being a god of dual natures and also the god of ecstasy and madness. His female attendants are also incredibly interesting.
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Language

Original publication date

1933 (German)

Physical description

xxi, 243 p.; 21 cm

ISBN

0882142143 / 9780882142142

Local notes

Not Found 8-26-16

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